It was wild weekend of high water rescues, evacuations and road closures due to historic floods in St. Tammany Parish. Now, people in Pearl River are bracing themselves for what Mother Nature has in store for them this week.

Interstate exits that look like rivers, wild animals coming out of the woods and school buses halfway underwater are all very real sights for people who live in and near the city of Pearl River.

“When I got out, I was shocked really! It's scary. I don't like it,” said Melissa Joyner, who lives just over the state line in Mississippi.

Despite waist deep water still standing on some streets, officials said things are not as bad as they anticipated.

“I feel good. I feel fortunate. We're lucky. That's the way I'm going to put it,” said Pearl River police Chief J.J. Jennings. “We had two residents that took on water, and we only have three more off of Spur 41 in low-lying areas that took on water.”

But, Jennings and residents know this flooding may not be over.

“This is scary,” said Joyner. “You know, how much higher can it get?”

“We're listening. We still, as of right now, don't know Jackson's going to affect us with them lifting their locks -- how much water. But the mayor said it takes about three days for that water to come down here. We're watching the forecast with the rain and all that might becoming Wednesday and especially Thursday. And hopefully this water goes down before that water comes in,” said Jennings.

Jennings said they are doing their best to keep homes safe and dry.

“I don't want people going around our barricades, like they were doing, creating these wakes. The one that might take on water has sandbags around it. If you create a wake, it may go another block or so before it dissipates and it's going to go into the residence. It's not fair,” said Jennings.

Jennings said in areas like Shinglemill Road where water is still high and residents have evacuated, police officers will be on patrol. They will be checking IDs to ensure people going into neighborhoods live there.